"Paris, 1943. The scent of fresh baguettes hangs in the air as Coralie unbolts the door to her bakery with trembling fingers. She must get out of the city. Hiding her precious leather recipe book inside her coat, she promises never to let the secret locations of the people she worked tirelessly to save fall into German hands…
Present day. Raven is unhappy about being shipped off to the other side of the country for the summer to stay with the mysterious French grandmother she barely knows. And discovering a tattered, leather-bound book with yellowed pages full of handwritten recipes and coded numbers, she is stunned.
Her grandmother has never baked for her. And she refuses to talk about Paris, or the past. Flipping through the book, a faded photograph of a laughing couple falls out. As Raven scans the writing on the back she can scarcely believe her eyes…
What really happened in that tiny French bakery all those years ago? And could this forgotten recipe book finally bring healing to a woman still haunted by wartime secrets? Or has Raven’s discovery shattered any chance of bonding with her grandmother, before her time runs out?"
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I have read a fair few historical fiction books covering this era but, I have to say, this is one of the best so far and I have read some really good ones.
This one covers two timelines; 1940's Paris and 1980's America and far from this being confusing, it is what makes this book so very good. Both story lines are equally as good as each other - which doesn't happen often - and both are as riveting. The characters of Coralie and Raven are just excellent however, so are all the other characters in this book.
I won't go into the ins and outs of the plot or story but will just say that it's excellent and one I would definitely recommend to anyone who wants to be engrossed and isn't afraid to lose a few hours of your day.
Many thanks to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts on this enthralling book.
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